---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-022126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSYS"
cik: "0000722313"
company_name: "NORTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:43:13.639129+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nortech Systems Q3 net loss narrows to $146K; adjusted EBITDA turns positive at $1.3M

## Summary
- Net sales $30.5M, down 2.9% YoY from $31.4M; net loss per basic share $(0.05) vs. $(0.27).
- Adjusted EBITDA $1.3M, up from $0.1M in Q3 2024; gross margin improved to $5.0M (+31.0% YoY).
- 90-day backlog $31.3M as of Sep 30, 2025, up from $29.6M a year earlier.
- Monterrey, Mexico facility achieved AS9100:D aerospace certification, expanding market reach.
- CEO cites restructuring pay-off; YTD net loss $1.1M vs. YTD net income $0.2M in prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-022126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSYS
- cik: 0000722313
- company_name: NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000149315225022126/0001493152-25-022126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000149315225022126/form8-k.htm

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